SUCCESSFUL BRITISH NIGHT ATTACKS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2808, 28 June 1916, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH NIGHT ATTACKS

ENEMY'S LINE PENETRATED IN TEN PLACES

GOOD WORK BY THE ANZACS AND MUNSTERS

The High Commissioner reports:— London, Juno 2G, 12.20 p.\n. The British, official report says:—"We were successful on Saturday night at a number of different points, The hostile lines were penetrated in ten places, and we inflicted considerable casualties; our own casualties everywhere were very slight. "The Hunster Fusiliers and tho Anzac troops were particularly successful. "There was much, artillery fire on both sides throughout the evening and night. Our artillery considerably damaged the enemy's trenches, and four largo explosions were, caused by our heavy artillery in the enemy's rearward lines. "On Sunday our artillery was again active at numerous points, doing considerable damage to the enemy's defensivo work 6." i ' . (Rec. June 27, 8.-15 p.m.) The Press Association message covering the abovo facts details the damage done by the British artillery on Sunday: "We did considerable damage in many places, causing four, large explosions in the rearward lines between Poziores and Montauben. "Our artillery was again active to-aay in damaging hostile defensive works notably at Longueval, Gommecourt, Gh enchy, Engohelle, north of the Loos t>' lient, and east of Wieltjo. ' "Fifteen German kite-balloons and air craft were destroyed." i «t u < i.l ■ n London,' Juno 26, 3 p.m. In the Argonne the enemy s attempts on small posts at La Fille Morte were repulsed by grenades. "On the left bank of the Meuse there was a particularly lively artillerv duel at Mort, Homme. J J > "On the right bank a German attack during the night on the west work at Thiaumont completely failed, owing to our curtain of infantry fire. "Between the Fumen Wood and the Chenois Wood, during tho course of a local operation, the French took some elements of a trench. "Elsewhere artillery fighting prevails." \ London, June 26, 11.10 n m "North of Verdun there lias been no infantry action during the course of the day. The bombardment is diminishing in intensity on both banks of the Mouse. Artillery action is very lively and uninterrupted in the region of Hill GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). . n «: •i " • , , „ m , , Amsterdam, June 26. A.German official communique states: "There has been considerable fiehtin°and activity during the last two days on our front opposite the British and the northern French wing. "The enemy made .a night attack westward of Mort Homme, but failed be fore our machine-guns and artillery. , enemy attack, with the strongest forces, was made on the right bank of the Meuse against our positions at Froid de Terre Ridge, and terminated timing the evening. It was an utter failure and was repulsed with great losses after some hand-to-hand lighting in our lines. "Our air squadron bombed a British catap eastward of Doullens." FRENCH PREMIER, ON THE BRITISH FRONT. The Premier (M. Bi-iand) visited the British front on Sntur^y accompanied by Sir Douglas Jlaig. *' AT THE LAST BULWARK OF OUTER VERDUN ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. .Tune 27, 5.55 p.m.) , , . London. June 26. The 'Times correspondent at Pans writes: "The village of Fleury was tho scene of tremendous house-to-house and cellar-to-cellar grenading. Tho Germans may hope soon to commence their great attack oil the Souville plateau, the last bulwark of the outer Verdun defences. The scantiest margin now separates the French and the Germans from victory, but there is still no inclination to despondency amongst the French people. It is realised that the moment is noir close when the fate of Verdun will be merged in the general strategic situation. The enemy seems to bo held at present at Floury, but a wedge hns been driven in here between tho main French positions, and the enemy will naturally endeavour to drive on as 600n as possible."